Comments on: The Baxi boiler from Hell http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/ Tech, community & life Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-28798 Andrew Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:55:25 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-28798 A video showing how to fix all Baxi Combi Boilers yourself. Simple fix that prevents any further problems with these horrendously unreliable products. Hope you enjoy and please leave a comment about your experience with BAXI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgChNhVyA5A A video showing how to fix all Baxi Combi Boilers yourself. Simple fix that prevents any further problems with these horrendously unreliable products.

Hope you enjoy and please leave a comment about your experience with BAXI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgChNhVyA5A

]]> By: nikkijs http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-27869 nikkijs Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:00:39 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-27869 I am trying to get some restitution from Baxi, If anyone has any thoughts or advice, can you please let a comment, thanks I am trying to get some restitution from Baxi, If anyone has any thoughts or advice, can you please let a comment, thanks

]]> By: nikkijs http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-27868 nikkijs Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:59:35 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-27868 Baxi Boler 100 HE are h..ll on earth. it is 20 below in Northern England now and we live at 1200 feet above sea level. we were advised to have this baxi boiler because it is good for farm house, good for Baxi revenues, I think. it has brokend down 26 times, it now has had after warranty I hasten to add,, 2 new pilot lights, a fire burner box, both modifications versions, a new bottom casing because of heat escaping and buiring the metal, numerous heat sealers around its box and 2 new plastic water condensers. 2 new PCB boards costing 188 each, the list goes on! It is farce. we have tried to stay with it because it cost 1300 GBP plus fitting, but we are ready to throw it down our mountain. It is awful. I do agree with a heating engineer earlier who stated that plumbers do not know enough about them, and they sometimes create the issue. They alos do not tighten up screws which blows out the hear sealers again. I know more about this boiler than most engineers. But the disreputable point is that I paid Baxi 200 GBP to attend the site and they stated it was fine. we are now on day 8 of no heat and it is really getting us down Baxi Boler 100 HE are h..ll on earth. it is 20 below in Northern England now and we live at 1200 feet above sea level. we were advised to have this baxi boiler because it is good for farm house, good for Baxi revenues, I think. it has brokend down 26 times, it now has had after warranty I hasten to add,, 2 new pilot lights, a fire burner box, both modifications versions, a new bottom casing because of heat escaping and buiring the metal, numerous heat sealers around its box and 2 new plastic water condensers. 2 new PCB boards costing 188 each, the list goes on! It is farce. we have tried to stay with it because it cost 1300 GBP plus fitting, but we are ready to throw it down our mountain. It is awful. I do agree with a heating engineer earlier who stated that plumbers do not know enough about them, and they sometimes create the issue. They alos do not tighten up screws which blows out the hear sealers again. I know more about this boiler than most engineers. But the disreputable point is that I paid Baxi 200 GBP to attend the site and they stated it was fine. we are now on day 8 of no heat and it is really getting us down

]]> By: David http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25755 David Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:55:49 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25755 Simon; you are dead right when you say that not many people say that they are happy with their boiler, or any other product for that matter, but my 80HE is dreaful, PCB and sensor failures after 13 months. Simon; you are dead right when you say that not many people say that they are happy with their boiler, or any other product for that matter, but my 80HE is dreaful, PCB and sensor failures after 13 months.

]]> By: Simon http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25715 Simon Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:37:31 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25715 I have been installing Baxi boilers for years. In my opinion they are excellent and I have no worries recommending them to my customers. I have also fitted a duo tec combi in my own house and am very pleased with it. When I worked as a service engineer for an insurance company I found Baxi boilers the easiest to service, fault find and replace components. All manufacturers get bad press, some rightly so and some unfairly. Not many people take the time to say they are happy with their boiler. I have been installing Baxi boilers for years. In my opinion they are excellent and I have no worries recommending them to my customers. I have also fitted a duo tec combi in my own house and am very pleased with it.

When I worked as a service engineer for an insurance company I found Baxi boilers the easiest to service, fault find and replace components.

All manufacturers get bad press, some rightly so and some unfairly. Not many people take the time to say they are happy with their boiler.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25654 Danielle Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:18:20 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25654 I've have trouble with my Baxi boiler for a while now, it seems endless. I called out a company who managed to fix my problem and so far nothing else has gone wrong. <a href="http://boilerrepair247.co.uk/cambridgeshire.html" rel="nofollow">Cambridgeshire Boiler Repair</a> I’ve have trouble with my Baxi boiler for a while now, it seems endless. I called out a company who managed to fix my problem and so far nothing else has gone wrong.
Cambridgeshire Boiler Repair

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25513 Andrew Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:33:19 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25513 Baxi 100 HE Plus is anything but a smart move. Save yourself some time and throw your money down the drain, because buying a new Baxi will do just the same. Just like we have. Several minor breakdowns resulting in heat sensors for poor hot water output. Domestic hot water temperature is pathetic and only have a 2 bed bungalow. not had a bath for 2 years and use electric shower. Booming noises as it fires up but can be quiet for several months and then starts up again causing irritating bangs and noises. Year 2 around 3 weeks after the guarantee ran out the PCB packed up and cost over a hundred pounds plus instalation. Half way through year 4 the same warning lights are on, the boiler has stopped working yet again and looks like we need yet another PCB. BAXI is what gives Britain a bad name! Baxi 100 HE Plus is anything but a smart move. Save yourself some time and throw your money down the drain, because buying a new Baxi will do just the same. Just like we have.

Several minor breakdowns resulting in heat sensors for poor hot water output.

Domestic hot water temperature is pathetic and only have a 2 bed bungalow. not had a bath for 2 years and use electric shower.

Booming noises as it fires up but can be quiet for several months and then starts up again causing irritating bangs and noises.

Year 2 around 3 weeks after the guarantee ran out the PCB packed up and cost over a hundred pounds plus instalation. Half way through year 4 the same warning lights are on, the boiler has stopped working yet again and looks like we need yet another PCB.

BAXI is what gives Britain a bad name!

]]> By: Steph http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25471 Steph Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25471 We also have had nothing but trouble with our Baxi. The technician who came out blamed the installer. I was told that I should not have this type of heating system in my house, as our well water has too high a mineral content. I contacted the installer who of course is no longer in business, so small claims court will likely be a waste of time! I don't have the cash to install a whole new system, so I have tepid showers or heat water on the stove to have a bath. We also have had nothing but trouble with our Baxi. The technician who came out blamed the installer. I was told that I should not have this type of heating system in my house, as our well water has too high a mineral content. I contacted the installer who of course is no longer in business, so small claims court will likely be a waste of time! I don’t have the cash to install a whole new system, so I have tepid showers or heat water on the stove to have a bath.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25450 Steve Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:07:39 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25450 George Campbell - funniest thing I have read for a long time, so you are telling me that poor PCB build quality and frequent failure is due to poor installation? It is by design, Baxi would not make any money if they made the boilers using good quality components, they operate just like the car trade who make very little on new car sales but massive amounts on parts and servicing. Gone and got myself an insurance scheme with British Gas, no more Baxi worries now, when the pump starts to runs all the time again (and it will) I give them a call and it's all sorted. George Campbell – funniest thing I have read for a long time, so you are telling me that poor PCB build quality and frequent failure is due to poor installation?

It is by design, Baxi would not make any money if they made the boilers using good quality components, they operate just like the car trade who make very little on new car sales but massive amounts on parts and servicing.

Gone and got myself an insurance scheme with British Gas, no more Baxi worries now, when the pump starts to runs all the time again (and it will) I give them a call and it’s all sorted.

]]> By: Ger http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25386 Ger Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:16:16 +0000 http://www.thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/blog/2007/03/13/the-baxi-boiler-from-hell/#comment-25386 Give me a break, all of the new baxi boiler are of a very, very, very poor build quality. I live in a 5 year old housing estate, where all of the houses got baxi solo 60 boilers. Just about everybody has a tale of woe to tell. Mine, well the circ pump runs constantly. why? PCB fault says the engineer. The fans screeeches on start-up. Why? well it's a cheap and flimsy piece of crap says the engineer, with too little clearance with the top of the gas chamber. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Always works when the engineer is called out though. Nothing but clangs, bangs and grief with it. Never a Baxi again, time for a new and more relaibe make, ~If only I can find one. Give me a break, all of the new baxi boiler are of a very, very, very poor build quality. I live in a 5 year old housing estate, where all of the houses got baxi solo 60 boilers. Just about everybody has a tale of woe to tell. Mine, well the circ pump runs constantly. why? PCB fault says the engineer. The fans screeeches on start-up. Why? well it’s a cheap and flimsy piece of crap says the engineer, with too little clearance with the top of the gas chamber. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Always works when the engineer is called out though. Nothing but clangs, bangs and grief with it. Never a Baxi again, time for a new and more relaibe make, ~If only I can find one.

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